The homeless in San Diego are getting jobs, thanks to a 16-year-old boy.

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Kevin Barber is helping the homeless get paid with “Wheels for Change”, a program that pays the homeless to clean up the city.

Barber says he got the idea from a TED Talk video showcasing a similar program in Albuquerque that invited the city’s homeless to clean local streets in exchange for wages and access to city services.

Cities across the country have been implementing similar programs, so Barber thought he could start one in San Diego.

teen helps homeless get jobs
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Barber and his mother Carolyn, who funded the project for…